Today a relief guardian came out to take my place for about a week.   A pair of Turkey Vultures  landed on the island and an air craft carrier passed by in the distance behind Rosedale Reef.  Oddly, on close examination this carrier appears to be carrying cars not aircraft on its upper deck.

http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/eco/taxalab/2006/cathartesa/cathartesa.htm

See this file on Turkey Vultures at Race Rocks